MESSAGE NO: 0291205 DATE: 10 17 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 201 A - 570 - 203
A - 570 - 204 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 1999 TO 01 31 2000

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: NO SHIPMENT INQUIRY ON HEAVY FORGED HAND TOOLS FROM
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-201,203,205)


1. RECORDS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INDICATE THAT
HEAVY FORGED HAND TOOLS CATEGORIES AXES/ADZES (A-570-204-005),
HAMMERS/SLEDGES (A-570-201-005), AND PICKS/MATTOCKS
(A-570-203-005) MANUFACTURED/EXPORTED BY LIAONING MACHINERY
IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION HAVE NOT BEEN EXPORTED DURING THE
PERIOD (02/01/1999)THROUGH (01/31/2000).

2. IF ANY CUSTOMS IMPORT OFFICE HAS CONTRARY INFORMATION AND
IS SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY OF THIS MERCHANDISE DURING
THE PERIOD (02/01/1999) THROUGH (01/31/2000), APPRAISING
OFFICERS SHOULD, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE,
REPORT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO HQ OAB VIA ACS E-MAIL:
E-MAIL MESSAGE NUMBER, AD/CVD CASE NUMBER, ENTRY NUMBER(S),
DATE OF ENTRY, MANUFACTURER, SHIPPER/SELLER AND, IMPORTER.
HQ OAB WILL FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICE AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. NEGATIVE REPORTS
ARE NOT REQUIRED.

3. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT FRANK THOMSON AT 202-482-4793,
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

4. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


PAUL SCHWARTZ